# N15WL: 1994 Llewellyn Warwinc W VANS RV-4, registration cancelled 2021-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2021
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Llewellyn Warwinc W VANS RV-4](https://openairdocs.org/model/llewellyn-warwinc-w-vans-rv-4) (registry code 05623PF)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1868
- Year built: 1994
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: August 17, 1994
- Certificate issued: November 15, 2005
- Last registry action: September 17, 2018
- Mode S code: A0C9D5
- Owner when cancelled: [Gambacorta Paul E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAMBACORTA%20PAUL%20E)
- Location: [Leonardtown, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Leonardtown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2599° N, 76.6324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20650, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15WL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15WL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15WL-2021-08-13

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Llewellyn Warwinc W VANS RV-4: https://openairdocs.org/model/llewellyn-warwinc-w-vans-rv-4.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB GAA20CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA20CA026), Oct 12, 2019: Llewellyn, Warwinc W Vans RV-4 (N15WL), Lusby, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain lateral control during takeoff, which resulted in impact with terrain and a subsequent cartwheel.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20191012019439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20191012019439A), Oct 12, 2019: Llewellyn Warwinc W VANS RV-4 (N15WL), Lusby, MD, Destroyed. Young eagles flight. During takeoff transition to flight at the runway midpoint the aircraft started a roll to the right causing the right wing tip to contact…

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.